Florida State all but wrapped up the ACC’s Atlantic Division title with its come-from-behind win at Virginia Tech on Thursday, but there’s still plenty left to decide as the regular season heads down the home stretch.

So as we wait for the bowl bids to be decided and the Coastal Division to shake itself out, here are five questions to think about and consider while you watch your favorite team play:

1. Which N.C. State will show up against Wake Forest?

Can the Wolfpack bounce back from last week's disappointment against Virginia?

In the immortal words of Forest Gump, the Wolfpack is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get. And that’s the great mystery surrounding today’s suddenly critical game against Wake Forest. Will the inspired State team that upset Florida State last month show up at Carter-Finley. Or will it be the listless group that sleepwalked its way through last week’s homecoming debacle against Virginia? Coach Tom O’Brien would love to know. But if there’s one thing that’s been consistent about the Wolfpack – for as long as anyone can remember – it’s inconsistency. This much is certain if the first nine games of the season are any indication, turnovers will provide the tipping point. State has committed a combined 19 of them in its four losses compared to just four in its five wins.

2. How many points will it take to win the North Carolina-Georgia Tech game?

Giovani Bernard could be poised for a big day against a bad Georgia Tech defense

First one to 60 wins? Okay, so that might be an exaggeration, but not much. The combination of an explosive Tar Heels offense and a Yellow Jackets defense that has given up 41 or more points in four of its last six games is a basketball score getting ready to happen. If Giovani Bernard hasn’t already wrapped up the ACC Player of the Year award, he could very well do it today. On the other hand, UNC’s defense has traditionally struggled against coach Paul Johnson’s confounding triple option offense. The Tar Heels have given up more than 300 rushing yards in each of the last four meetings, three of them losses. The Yellow Jackets figure to be even more dangerous now that they’ve started alternating between Tevin Washington and freshman sensation Vad Lee at quarterback. One thing UNC has going for it is that it had an extra week to prepare. That should be enough to allow its offense to outscore the Yellow Jackets and maintain at least a share of the Coastal Division lead. No matter what, they might want to replace the Kenan Stadium scoreboard with a calculator.

The Cavaliers probably caught lightning in a bottle last week when they took advantage of a bye week and an N.C. State team still stinging from a heartbreaking rivalry loss to UNC to break a six-game losing streak. Or maybe Virginia finally decided it was time to start playing with a little urgency, since one more loss will eliminate it from postseason contention. It will be interesting to see if coach Mike London’s decision to rotate quarterbacks Phillip Sims and Michael Rocco has defused the controversy that has raged all season under center and if the Cavaliers can put the same kind of pressure on Miami quarterback Stephen Morris as it did against the Wolfpack’s Mike Glennon. If they can, there’s a good chance they can pull off another upset and throw the Coastal Division race into further turmoil.

4. Which game will be more lopsided: Maryland-Clemson or Boston College-Notre Dame?

Converted linebacker Shawn Petty has his work cut out for him at quarterback against Clemson

This one is a no-brainer. Though both games are almost certain to be lopsided, the carnage in Chestnut Hill has the potential to be much, much worse than the beatdown that will take place in Death Valley. Why? Because the Tigers’ Dabo Swinney has already shown mercy on Wake Forest and Duke the past two weeks by taking his foot off the accelerator after building up big halftime leads. He figures to be even more sympathetic today, given the Terrapins’ quarterback woes. There’s just no sense kicking a team when its down, especially when it’s a division opponent you have to face every year. Besides, Clemson has nothing to gain in the polls or league standings by running up the score on an overmatched foe. The same can’t be said for Notre Dame. After nearly slipping against Pittsburgh last week, the Irish desperately need to do something to impress the pollsters (and computers) to stay in contention for a spot in the BCS Championship game. And the lowly Eagles are just the team to do it against.

5. How many ACC teams will be bowl eligible by the end of the day?

Michael Campanaro's Deacons are one of three ACC teams that can earn bowl eligibility today

Three schools have already locked up their ticket to the postseason – Florida State, Clemson and Duke (yes, Duke). Boston College is already eliminated from contention and North Carolina is ineligible because of NCAA sanctions. At least one more ACC team will get the sixth win needed to become bowl eligible when five-win teams N.C. State and Wake Forest play each other. This could be the last best chance for the Deacons to get the job done with games against Notre Dame and Vanderbilt remaining. Miami is the only other team that can reach the magic number today, but it won’t be easy against a Virginia team that can’t afford another loss if it wants to reach the postseason. Maryland, Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech all need two wins in their final three games to qualify for a bowl.

That’s enough for this week.

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